Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-20
RE.OPENING OF THE ARION.
Novel Effects introduced In the Way
Of Attractions and Decorations.

The Arion, SO long closed undergoing a
thorough course of r~eftting and repairing,
was opened last evening at s o'clock, and
presented to the assembled throng q scene
which, by contrast with it's old appear
ance, was different as the midday sun in
all its splendors is from a kerosene lamp.
A brilliant effulgence was shed from numer-
Gus handsome chandeliers, and the bright
hues Of both wall and ceiling gave the
whole a most cheerful and lightsome ef-
feet. Entering by the grand stairway. at
the corner Of Park and Main streets,
the chief object of attraction is the
round bar in the center OF the room, quite
a novelty in this section. In the middle
Ut the bar rises an iron column on which
are shelves filed with glassware of all
shapes and hues, TOPPED by pampas grass
punches. A canopy OF wire stretches over
the bar and IL covered by artificial leaves
making a bower OF beauty. The bar itself
is a fine piece Of work. Seven coats Of
white paint have been laid on and give it a
creamy, rich surface that is admirably set
of by the broad mahogany counter sur.
mounting it. The copper work bench
within is a marvel OF neatness and con-
venience. Linoleum covers the floor.
On the right side Of the room a bowling
alley occupies the whole length next the
wall, running parallel with Main street.
In front and south of the bar is a fountain.
A Shipman engine runs a Knowles rotary
punp which supplies the fountain from
which the water falls into a wide basin be-
low surrounded with evergreens. The
aquarium from which the jet rises will be
stocked with fish and aquatic plants. A
handsome combination pool and billiard
is on the lett Of the bar and a piano
in front OF the fountain, behind which,
placed against the wall, is a monkey cage
to be inhabited by five South American
monkeys. On the opposite or north
end ct the room is another cage
to be occupied by a couple Of
East Indian balloons Under the Park
street sidewalk is a commodious shooting
supplied with every appliance ne
scattered about the roomin profusion.
walls hung are with pictures and
trophies Of helmets ard bucklers. An enor-
nous stag's head and branching antlers is
over a glass in the center Of the
wall and forms a striking object.
But the most distinctive feature OF the
place is the number and variety of
feathered songsters which Mr.. Richie
has hung with lavish prodigality all
bout the room. There are cages of
rose ~cockatoos, Australian king parrots,
Two Pekin nightingales. an Australian
Il ,cpie Ia most wonderfully initiative BIZ
oedl, Mexican parrot, Japanese love birds.
finches, Java sparrows, Cuban mac
aw and Others really too numerous to
mention, in cages Of all sizes and descrip-
ions. 1t is the biggest aviary that has
,ver been in Butte, and the parrots will be
I screaming success. There are several
lever gags placed around. among others a
hanging IN the wall near the shooting
door has a curtain hanging over it,
With "Rockv Mountain Bat-Handle Care
ully" upon it, and on being lifted it dis
'loses-well, you'd better 60 down and
AXE a look at the object yourself. 1t is
to be in the way OF one when it
= sailing through the air at the midnight
lOur.
At the south end of the room. in the
vest corner, is a lunch counter under
OF Johnny ColIatta. who runs the
in the Arion. Everything cold
n hot is supplied at any hour, day or
light. There are retiring rooms for ladies
luder the Main street sidewalk that can be
cached from the street by a fight Of steps
ext the Comique. Here are also the
and store rooms Of the restaurant.
'ut the rooms for ladies and wine parties
ire marvels Of neatness and da ntiness.
There are one large and two small rooms,
carpeted and neatly furnished.
Mr.. Richie furnished the representative {
VI The MINER with the following list of J
irms that supplied the outlttings in the
legant new res ,rt just described, 4
md whose work is beyond praise: Dry
Gods, carpets, E.. L.. Bonner & Co.; towel !
ne, ETC., D. J. Hennessy & Co.; linoleum, t
tc., Sands & Boyce: engine, fountain and
hardware, Butte Hardware Co.; lumber, I
tc., Miners Lumber Co.; liquors, H. l.. |
frank; fancy glassware. W. Pinkham; fur !
etc. Chauvin; bar and fixtures. I
ack Roberts; painting and decorating,
'ornell Bros artistic sign work, Ed. Pax I
paints and oils, H. A. D'Acheul; plate
lass, j. E. Richards; fancy goods, picture
etc Bee Hive Store; bird cages, I
to-, Robert Grix; oil paintings, ETC.. Cal |
ins & Co. Much credit due to the follow
ig mechanics: J. &. Willard, Barney e. I
OFT, s. S. Trice, L.. Hobbs, Joe Crozier t
nd George sp ring, carpenters; c. G. Cor
ell. painter; NJ. W. Woods, engineer. g
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